[ideas help needed]

1. saxo_vtr_53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 181 53 plate Saxo VTR

   #1 28th June 2011, 21:26

   i have a few ideas and wonderd what people thought, going euro-ish
   
   ideas:
   
   - smooth front bumper (no fogs and taking away vertical struts)
   - need grille ideas i have none, was thinking dimma but not sure
   - changing colour of bumper trims but not sure what colour, i want it different any ideas?
   - smooth boot
   - i was thinking getting the bonnet matt white?
   
   
   any other ideas welcome i need ideas
   
   car now:
   
   
   
   thanks
2. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

   #2 28th June 2011, 21:27

   for the grille get one custom made with the badge cut out but the slats extended right across
3. saxo_vtr_53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 181 53 plate Saxo VTR

   #3 28th June 2011, 21:33

   i was thinking getting the grille like dimma but all smoothed into the bonnet so it doesnt look like a grille and it just looks like the bonnet and having it matt white
4. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

   #4 28th June 2011, 21:34

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxo_vtr_53 i was thinking getting the grille like dimma but all smoothed into the bonnet so it doesnt look like a grille and it just looks like the bonnet and having it matt white

   smoothing plastic grille into a metal bonnet really wouldn't last long, it would crack very easily
5. saxo_vtr_53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 181 53 plate Saxo VTR

   #5 28th June 2011, 21:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by beckford smoothing plastic grille into a metal bonnet really wouldn't last long, it would crack very easily

   yeah i thought that, and it would be an expensive job to be done properly
6. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

   #6 28th June 2011, 21:41

   majority of bodyshops wouldn't do it because of the fact it will crack and they won't want a bonnet cracked with their name on it
7. user_40189 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0

   #7 28th June 2011, 21:43

   You can just get a bonnet with a smoothed grill, then just put mesh behind it
8. saxo_vtr_53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 181 53 plate Saxo VTR

   #8 28th June 2011, 21:47

   yeah i was thinking these things, but dimma grill just seems a bit boring where loads of people have done it
9. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

   #9 28th June 2011, 21:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxo_vtr_53 yeah i was thinking these things, but dimma grill just seems a bit boring where loads of people have done it

   thats why i would go custom, something different to everyone else
10. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #10 28th June 2011, 21:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by beckford majority of bodyshops wouldn't do it because of the fact it will crack and they won't want a bonnet cracked with their name on it

    Are you on smack if done properly it wont crack. the real reason that it will cost alot is because of the shape. The grill doesn't flow with the bonnet and is a different shape.
    
    you can get it done but will cost a bit in labour because of the shape of it. As said above they sell glassfibre bonnets on ebay all smoothed in with just mesh.
11. Ryan-S L-plater Joined: May 2011 Haverhill/Suffolk Posts: 75 Saxo VTR!!

    #11 28th June 2011, 21:50

    paint the bumpstrips gloss black!!!
12. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

    #12 28th June 2011, 21:52

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by beckford thats why i would go custom, something different to everyone else

    Bit of a U-Turn on yourself isn't it?
    
    Every post you've posted so far, has been following the OEM or Euro wagon.
13. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

    #13 28th June 2011, 21:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bedford126 Are you on smack if done properly it wont crack.

    not on smack, just know what i'm doing when it comes to bodywork
14. saxo_vtr_53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 181 53 plate Saxo VTR

    #14 28th June 2011, 21:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ryan-S paint the bumpstrips gloss black!!!

    i was thinking gloss black but lots of people have that, so i was thinking something different like blue or even crazy like orange, but maybe thats to crazy lol
15. user_40189 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0

    #15 28th June 2011, 21:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rudpud Bit of a U-Turn on yourself isn't it? Every post you've posted so far, has been following the OEM or Euro wagon.

    That my dear watson
    
    BAM
16. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

    #16 28th June 2011, 21:53

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rudpud Bit of a U-Turn on yourself isn't it? Every post you've posted so far, has been following the OEM or Euro wagon.

    niether, just following what I like
17. Ryan-S L-plater Joined: May 2011 Haverhill/Suffolk Posts: 75 Saxo VTR!!

    #17 28th June 2011, 21:55

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_vtr_53 i was thinking gloss black but lots of people have that, so i was thinking something different like blue or even crazy like orange, but maybe thats to crazy lol

    i do suppose everyone goes for gloss black! yes, do that! just to be outrageous, it'd probably look quite good to be honest...
18. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

    #18 28th June 2011, 21:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_vtr_53 i was thinking gloss black but lots of people have that

    because it looks good and works
19. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

    #19 28th June 2011, 21:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by beckford niether, just following what I like

    Right... Ill hold judgement for another 20 posts.
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ryan-S i do suppose everyone goes for gloss black! yes, do that! just to be outrageous, it'd probably look quite good to be honest...

    I was gonna say orange, a vibrant orange tho.
    
    Other than that, maybe a deep purple?
20. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

    #20 28th June 2011, 21:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rudpud Right... Ill hold judgement for another 20 posts.

    grow up
21. Ryan-S L-plater Joined: May 2011 Haverhill/Suffolk Posts: 75 Saxo VTR!!

    #21 28th June 2011, 21:57

    yes!
    
    like fluorescent orange, or green, or yellow!!
22. user_40189 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0

    #22 28th June 2011, 21:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by beckford grow up

    your mum makes me grow

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23. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

    #23 28th June 2011, 21:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by beckford grow up

    18 left
24. beckford Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 431 mk2 citreon saxo vts

    #24 28th June 2011, 21:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Petee your mum makes me grow

    oh dear, that was pathetic
25. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #25 28th June 2011, 21:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by beckford grow up

    spammy spam spam??
    
    I think sooooooo!
26. user_40189 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 Hampshire Posts: 2152 Furi0

    #26 28th June 2011, 22:00

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by beckford oh dear, that was pathetic

    A pathetic insult for a pathetic person
27. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #27 28th June 2011, 22:02

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by beckford not on smack, just know what i'm doing when it comes to bodywork

    Fucking LOL obviously not if your saying it will crack.
28. saxo_vtr_53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 181 53 plate Saxo VTR

    #28 28th June 2011, 22:02

    i like the response im getting for orange and bright colours
    
    heres the type of grille i was thinking:
    
    
    
    what do people think?
29. Rudpud Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Oxford Posts: 4547 '55 Plate C2 VTS

    #29 28th June 2011, 22:04

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_vtr_53 i like the response im getting for orange and bright colours heres the type of grille i was thinking: what do people think?

    Its nice.
    
    Be careful tho, the hate anything different wagon will try to plow you down with anything that stands out mate.
    
    I say try photoshopping orange in there for a start, then change to purple. Maybe even a sky blue?
30. user_20080 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2007 smurfland. Posts: 17346 Ex saxo owner.

    #30 28th June 2011, 22:05

    Other idea would be to get some 106 mirrors sprayed gloss black.
    
    Steve.
31. saxo_vtr_53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 181 53 plate Saxo VTR

    #31 28th June 2011, 22:06

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Rudpud Its nice. Be careful tho, the hate anything different wagon will try to plow you down with anything that stands out mate. I say try photoshopping orange in there for a start, then change to purple. Maybe even a sky blue?

    lol dont plow me down
    
    i want to photoshop it but i dont have photoshop lol, i asked someone to do it in the photoshop forum but noone replied lol.
32. Ryan-S L-plater Joined: May 2011 Haverhill/Suffolk Posts: 75 Saxo VTR!!

    #32 28th June 2011, 22:06

    sky blue is a smart idea!
    
    that grille looks decent too!! do that
33. saxo_vtr_53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 181 53 plate Saxo VTR

    #33 28th June 2011, 22:08

    im not sure about sky blue, i saw orange on a silver polo before but it was only the badge that was orange, which looked nice but im not sure if having all the bump strips orange is a bit much?
34. Ryan-S L-plater Joined: May 2011 Haverhill/Suffolk Posts: 75 Saxo VTR!!

    #34 28th June 2011, 22:10

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxo_vtr_53 im not sure about sky blue, i saw orange on a silver polo before but it was only the badge that was orange, which looked nice but im not sure if having all the bump strips orange is a bit much?

    could be a bit too much i suppose
    
    would just look different!
    
    could just colour code them and go major boring styli
35. saxo_vtr_53 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2011 Kent Posts: 181 53 plate Saxo VTR

    #35 28th June 2011, 22:13

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Ryan-S could be a bit too much i suppose would just look different! could just colour code them and go major boring styli

    lol inspirational